Mop head



' -M ay 26, 1925. 1,539,565

' H. P. HOMERS MOP HEAD Filed Dec. 1924 UNITED STATES HARRY P. HOIMERS,OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

DIOP HEAD.

Application filed December 26, 1924.

To ((ZZ whom it m (41 concern Be it known that I, HARRY P. HoMnRs, acitizen of the United States, residing at New Haven, in the county of Nw Haven and S""tc of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful .lm'novemcnt in Mop Heads; and i do hereby declare the following, whentaken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the characters ofreference marl-:ed thereon, to be a full. clear, and exact des riptionof the same, and which said drawing constitute part or" thisapplication, and represent. in

T13. 1 a side view of a mop-head. constructed in accordance with myinvention.

Fig. 9 a side view of the same.

Fig. 2) a view in vertical section. This invention relates toiinproven'ient in mop-heads, and particularly to mop-heads which consistof two clamping-jaws. one provided with a socket for the reception ofhandle, and movable jaw adapted to be connected with the stationary jaw,so as to clamp a mop between the ends of the jaws. The object bf thisinvention is to provide simple and convenient means for forcing the awstogether, and the invention consists in the construction as hereinafterdescribed and particularly recited in the claims.

In carrying out my invention. I employ a fixed jaw formed integral witha socket G, into which a handle 7 is inserted. This fixed jaw includes agripping-edge 8. Yieldingly mounted in the fixed jaw is a post 9, cutaway in its upper face to form an undercut lip it). The movable jaw itis provided with ears '12. which extend on opposite sides of the socket(5, to which it is secured by a rivet l3. and this jaw is forn'ied withgrip ping-teeth lei. in line with the gripping-teeth S. This jaw is alsoformed with a clearance-hole 15 for the passage of the post 9. Pivotallymounted on the jaw 11 is a camlever 16. similar to the lever of awell-known form of sash fastener, provided with a camrib 17 to engagewith the lip 10 of the post 9, so that, when so engaged and turned, thegripping-edges 8 and 14L will be forced together againsta mop 18.Preferably, the cain-lever will be so proportioned and arranged that,when turned to the locked position, the linger-piece 19 will stand in aplane Serial No. 758,167.

parallel with the plane of the socket 6, as shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings.

The post 9 has a certain amount of play with relation'to the jaw 5, topermit it to slightly rocl as may be necessary to compensate for themovement of the parts in adjusting the mop. The finger-piece 19 iscomparatively long, so as to give proper leverage to permit the jaws tobe firmly crowded together against the mop without great strain upon thefingers.

In this construction, the movable jaw is pivotally connected with thesocket and, conseqnently, when the mop is adjusted, it can not becomedetached, and by providing; the post with a lifting-and-locking cam. theiii-- troduction or removal of the mop is facilitated.

I claim:

1. A. mop-head, comprising a fixed jaw formed integral with a socket andprovided with a gripping dge, a movable jaw pivotally connected withsaid socket and formed with a gripping edge complementary to thegripping edge of the fixed jaw, a post yieldinp'ly mounted-on the fixedaw and extend.- ing through the movable jaw, a levcrpivotally mounted onthe movable jaw in a plane parallel therewith and formed with a cau1-rib coacting with said post for crowdii the two jaws together.

2. A mop-head, comprising a fixed jaw formed integral with a socket andprovided with a gripping edge, a movable jaw pivot ally connected withsaid socket and provided with a gripping edge complementary to the edgeof the fixed jaw, a post mounted in the fixed jaw and extending throughthe movable jaw, said post cut away on one side to form a lip, anoverhanging lever pivotally mounted on the movable jaw in a planeparallel therewith and formed with cam-rib adapted to engage with saidlip, whereby the rotation of the lever will crowd the grip ping edges ofthe jaws together.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

HARRY P. HOMERS.

lVitnesses HAnRInrr R. "onrz, IRENE I'IAYDENI.

